“In those programs’ places, programs encouraging human sterilization and infertility must be pushed. All former pro-birth programs must now push in the direction of stopping human birth, not encouraging it.”

He demanded Discovery “MUST broadcast to the world their commitment to save the planet.”

There are 11 demands telling the company to cease airing shows about large families and start airing shows that would promote curbing the plant’s population growth, finding solutions for global warming and dismantling “the dangerous US world economy.”

UPDATE 12.45 PT— Police have described the suspect as having “concerns” with the Discovery Channel. Montgomery County Police Capt. Paul Starks said police were communicating with the man.

UPDATE: 12.50 PT — Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger says the gunman has what he described as a “small number of hostages” but he did not say how many. He also did not say what the man wants or whether anyone has been injured.